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Finite Mathematics, 8/E
Margaret L. Lial, American River College
Raymond N. Greenwell, Hofstra University
Nathan P. Ritchey, Youngstown State University

ISBN-10: 032122826X
ISBN-13: 9780321228260

Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2005
Format: Cloth; 672 pp
Published: 06/07/2004

Widely known for incorporating interesting, relevant, and realistic applications, this text offers many real applications citing current data sources. There are a wide variety of opportunities for use of technology, allowing for increased visualization and a better understanding of difficult concepts. MyMathLab, a complete online course, will be available with this text. For the first time, a comprehensive series of lectures on video will be available.

Section Opening Questions are thought-provoking questions which are revisited again and answered within the section.

Variety of Applications—using real data from current sources, applied exercises are grouped by subject and highlighted for easy identification; Extended Applications appear at the end of most chapters.

Excel Spreadsheets are included in examples and exercises as appropriate, allowing students to work problems that closely relate to real-life and business situations.

Optional Graphing Calculator Integration. Graphing calculator discussions and TI-83/84 Plus screens are used in many examples.

Cautions/Notes warn students of common errors/misconceptions and/or offer additional useful information.

Margin Reviews provide immediate review, or refer students to appropriate review sections as needed.

Exercise Sets. Includes exercises from Japan's university entrance exam showing how math is used in a variety of areas and around the globe. In addition, there are exercises that require writing and conceptualization in order to promote critical thinking, deeper understanding, and to integrate concepts and skills. Connection Exercises, denoted with an icon, integrate topics/concepts from different sections.

Chapter R, Algebra Reference begins the text allowing students to brush up on their algebra skills.

The Chapter on Logic (Ch. 6) has been re-organized to help the material flow better and to emphasize helping students create logical proofs.

Directions for Group Projects have been added to the Extended Applications to provide an opportunity for cooperative learning.

MyMathLab is now available with this text. Providing a complete, online course that is customizable by instructors, this Web-based software includes a wide variety of resources from dynamic multimedia to course management tools. With MyMathLab, instructors can help increase student comprehension and success.

Lecture-style videos are now available with this text. Offered on VHS cassettes, CD and online within MyMathLab, these videos provide students with additional help on key topics as taught by a mathematics instructor.

R. Algebra Reference.

Polynomials.

Factoring.

Rational Expressions.

Equations.

Inequalities.

Exponents.

Radicals.

1. Linear Functions.

Slopes and Equations of Lines.

Linear Functions and Applications.

The Least Squares Line.

2. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices.

Solution of Linear Systems by the Echelon Method.

Solution of Linear Systems by the Gauss-Jordan Method.

Addition and Subtraction of Matrices.

Multiplication of Matrices.

Matrix Inverses.

Input-Output Models.

3. Linear Programming: The Graphical Method.

Graphing Linear Inequalities.

Solving Linear Programming Problems Graphically.

Applications of Linear Programming.

4. Linear Programming: The Simplex Method.

Slack Variables and the Pivot.

Maximization Problems.

Minimization Problems; Duality.

Nonstandard Problems.

5. Mathematics of Finance.

Simple and Compound Interest.

Future Value of an Annuity.

Present Value of an Annuity; Amortization.

6. Logic.

Statements.

Truth Tables and Equivalent Statements.

The Conditional and Circuits.

More on the Conditional.

Analyzing Arguments and Proofs.

Analyzing Arguments with Quantifiers.

7. Sets and Probability.

Sets.

Applications of Venn Diagrams.

Introduction to Probability.

Basic Concepts of Probability.

Conditional Probability; Independent Events.

Bayes' Theorem.

8. Counting Principles; Further Probability Topics.

The Multiplication Principle; Permutations.

Combinations.

Probability Applications of Counting Principles.

Binomial Probability.

Probability Distributions; Expected Value.

9. Statistics.

Frequency Distributions; Measures of Central Tendency.

Measures of Variation.

The Normal Distribution.

Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution.

10. Markov Chains.

Basic Properties of Markov Chains.

Regular Markov Chains.

Absorbing Markov Chains.

11. Game Theory.

Strictly Determined Games.

Mixed Strategies.

Game Theory and Linear Programming

Tables

Table 1: Area Under a Normal Curve

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Finite Mathematics, 9/E
Lial, Greenwell & Ritchey
©2008 | Pearson | Cloth; 744 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321428293 | ISBN-13: 9780321428295
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Lial, Greenwell, and Ritchey continue their tradition of integrating relevant, realistic applications with current data sources to provide an application-oriented text for students majoring in business, management, economics, or the life or social sciences. The many opportunities for technology use allow for increased visualization and a better understanding of difficult concepts. In addition to MyMathLab^®, a complete online course solution, a comprehensive series of video lectures is available for this text.

Author Bios

Marge Lial was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, is now affiliated with American River College.

Marge is an avid reader and traveler. Her travel experiences often find their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. She is particularly interested in archeology. Trips to various digs and ruin sites have produced some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.

Raymond N. Greenwell earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from the University of San Diego, and an M.S. in Statistics, an M.S. in AppliedMathematics, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Michigan State University, where he earned the graduate student teaching award in 1979. After teaching at Albion College in Michigan for four years, he moved to Hofstra University in1983, where he currently is Professor of Mathematics.

Raymond has published articles on fluid mechanics, mathematical biology, genetic algorithms, combinatorics, statistics, and undergraduate mathematics education. He is a member of MAA, AMS, SIAM, NCTM, and AMATYC. He is currently (2002-2005) governor of the Metropolitan New York Section of the MAA, as well as webmaster and liaison coordinator, and he received a distinguished service award from the Section in 2003. He is an outdoor enthusiast and leads trips in the Sierra Club�s Inner City Outings program.

Nathan P. Ritchey earned a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He earned a M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University. He is currently a Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Youngstown State University. He has published articles in economics, honors education, medicine, mathematics, operations research, and student recruitment. Nate is a Consultant/Evaluator for the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission and regularly participates in program evaluations.

In recognition of his numerous activities, Nate has received the Distinguished Professor Award for University Service, the Youngstown Vindicator's "People Who Make a Difference Award," the Watson Merit Award for Department Chairs, the Spirit in Education Award from the SunTex corporation, and the Provost's Merit Award for significant contributions to the Honors Program.

A father of four children, Nate enthusiastically coaches soccer and softball. He also loves music, playing several instruments, and is a tenor in the Shenango Valley Chorale. More information about Nate Ritchey can be found at: http://www.as.ysu.edu/~nate/.

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